Path IV Flashcards
characteristics of autoimmune gastritis
Ab to parietal cells and IF that can be detected in serum and gastric secretions
Pathogenesis autoimmune gastritis
CD4 T cells against parietal cell components like H/K ATPase
chief cells get destroyed too
reduced serum pepsinogen
antral/fundic hyperplasia
Vit B12 def
defective gastric acid secretion (achlorhydria)
autoimmune gastritis is assoc with what
increased risk gastric cancer and carcinoid tumros
assoc with hashimoto thyroiditis, graves, type I DM, addison, myasthenia gravis, vitiligo
how to differentiat H pylor assoc chronic gastritis or autoimmune
HP antrum / AI is in body of stomach!!!!
HP neutrophils plasma cells/ AI lymphocytes and macrophages
HP acid increased / AI acid decreased
HP gastrin norm or dec / AI gastrin increased
HP hyperplastic inflammatory polyps / AI neuroendocrine hyperplasia!!!
sequelae of H pylor assoc gastritis
peptic ulcer, adenocarcinoma, MALT lymphoma
sequelae autoimmune gastritis
atrophy, pernicious anemia, adenocarcinoma, carcinoid tumor
uncommon forms of gastritis
reactive gastropathy
esosinphilic gastritis
lymphocytic gastritis- celiac
granulomatous gastritis
causes of granulomatous gastritis
crohn disease, mycobacteria, fungi, CMV and H pylori
What are peptic ulcers
chronic, usually solitary lesions that occur in any part of GI tract exposed to aggressive acid/peptide juices
go through muscularis mucosae
where are most peptic ulcers
duodenum 4: 1 stomach
peptic ulcers are more common in male or femal
male
complicaitons of peptic ulcers
bleeding, perforation, obstruction
what do cancerous ulcers look like
have elevated margins
what will CXR show if have gastric perforation
free air under diaphragm
Tx for peptic ulcers
Antibiotics for H pylori
PPI
remove offending agent (NSAID)
surgery if massive bleed/perforated (antrectomy, vagotomy)
what is melena and what causes it
dark tarry stools
digestive enzymes act on blood and change its color
what is hematochezia and what causes it
usually GI bleed in colon because still bright red
what does it mean if blood appears like coffee grounds coming out of NG tube
slow bleeding or oozing
red blood and clots from NG tubes means what
active ongoing bleed
bile stained aspirate from NG tube
no active bleeding above treitz ligament
does clear NG aspirate meand there is no bleeding anywhere
no because GI bleed can be intermittant
procedure of choice to confirm bleeding site
upper GI endoscopy
what can be used to stop upper GI bleed
injection therapy with epinephrine or electro coagulation techniques